Amlodipine/olmesartan

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Amlodipine/olmesartan
Combination of
AmlodipineCalcium channel blocker
OlmesartanAngiotensin II antagonist
Clinical data
Trade namesAzor, Sevikar
Other namesOlmesartan/amlodipine
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License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: D
Routes of
administration		By mouth
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
  • US: ℞-only
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Amlodipine/olmesartan, sold under the brand name Azor, among others is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat high blood pressure. It contains amlodipine, as the besilate, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, and olmesartan medoxomil, an angiotensin II receptor blocker.

Amlodipine/olmesartan was approved for medical use in the United States in September 2007. It is available as a generic medication.

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